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procyonrising Special user New York 698 Posts |
I'm looking for people to join an NLP study group that Stever Robbins and I are forming.
NLP, for those of you who don't know, is short for Neuro-Linguistic Programming--a really weird and controversial (but strangely effective) methodology for human change. More info: http://www.NLPschedule.com Stever and I are both certified trainers of NLP under Richard Bandler (co-creator of NLP) and have both been doing NLP for years; though it must be said that Stever has been doing it decades longer than I have and is the best I've ever seen. More info on Stever: http://www.SteverRobbins.com We're looking for people who can commit to one or two meetings per month. Think Toastmasters on steroids: we meet at Stever's for dinner, then everyone takes a turn presenting something using NLP. Afterwards, Stever and I will probably talk about business and taking over the world. Stever's place is in Porter Square, pretty close to the T. Some other people that are coming are psych concentrators at Harvard. While experience isn't necessary, we prefer people who have had some training... simply so that these don't become "Stever and James do a free NLP training" nights. Interested? PM or post below (only people in the Boston-area, please). Thanks, James. |
bloodkin Special user 646 Posts |
Sounds cool. I'm interested but I'll need a little head start. Can you recomend the best book for me to start with?
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procyonrising Special user New York 698 Posts |
That's a tough one...
For the complete beginner, I'd suggest you get yourself a good video first. George's NLP Primer video is a pretty good overview: http://georgebien.com/products.htm I work with George at the Institute for Mind/Body Research and Education; he's a very talented presenter. If you plan on ordering the tape, I suggest you do it soon: he leaves for a speaking tour in Asia in a couple of days. Rex Sikes, who is on this board, is also amazingly talented. If you get in contact with him, he might have something for you. Ideally, you'll also want to read Patterns I and II a few times (Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erikson, MD.). And, you'll probably want to look at the Collected Papers of Milton Erikson for a background on nested stories... which has now been adapted to something called "nested loops." Wait... in Patterns, Bandler and Grinder make various references to Structure of Magic I and II. You may want to read those as well. |
bloodkin Special user 646 Posts |
Very cool. Thanks!
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procyonrising Special user New York 698 Posts |
Update:
We're planning a bi-monthly meeting, once every two weeks. One will probably be at Stever's place in Porter Square. The other will be at Harvard. Another Update: 1. We're also including hypnosis in the meetings. Not necessarily hypnotic conditioning, but waking hypnosis and using hypnosis with demonstration subjects (which actually is hypnotic conditioning, but not in the traditional sense). 2. Stever will probably let you review materials from his (rather extensive) NLP/hypnosis library. Yet another update: Okay, stop PM-ing and e-mailing. A lot of people have been asking similar questions, so it's probably best if I addressed them here, just once. Yes, it's fine if your knowledge is limited. Just know enough to use it in some way. Lastly, as far as I know, I'm the only person who understands magic there. What we're working on are methods of presenting magically, not methods of presenting magic. We are not teaching tricks or techniques. Instead, we're building and sharing skills... skills which can enhance your ability to impact an audience on a profound level. |
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